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Wisconsin Farm to School:

Wisconsin Farm to School:. New initiatives and a common vision. W isconsin Local Food Summit 1. 14 .1 6. Where have we been?. Wisconsin Act 293.

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Wisconsin Farm to School:

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  1. Wisconsin Farm to School: New initiatives and a common vision Wisconsin Local Food Summit 1.14.16

  2. Where have we been?

  3. Wisconsin Act 293 “Farm to School” connects schools with local and regional farms to provide children with fruits and vegetables, dairy products, and other nutritious, locally produced foods in school breakfasts, lunches, and snacks; helps children develop healthy eating habits; provides nutritional and agricultural education; and improves farmers’ incomes and direct access to markets.

  4. More than 55% of the school districts in WI are engaged in farm to school activities. TOP FIVE PRODUCTS Apples Tomatoes Potatoes Peppers Lettuce

  5. Where are we now?

  6. WI Farm to Institution Procurement Strategy A new project that aligns the institutional demand and local supply of five target products...

  7. What will we gain from this project? • DATA -- supply and demand data including price, volume, specific uses, etc. • RESEARCH -- can we align the demand with the supply to create an optimal environment where institutions can afford the products and farmers are being paid a fair price? • SUPPLY CHAIN DEVELOPMENT -- new product development, better alignment of local products with institutional specifications, connections to new WI producers and processors • COMBINED PURCHASING POWER -- schools will work with hospitals, universities, etc. to take advantage of their combined purchasing power • THE LOCAL CHOICE BECOMES THE EASY CHOICE -- WI options available through traditional distribution systems

  8. How can YOU participate? • Attend the kick-off meeting at the Midwest Food Service Expo, Milwaukee, March 8, 2016 • Join the peer-to-peer network of participating school districts to learn more about purchasing local foods (more details will be announced soon) • Sign up to participate in the project • Commit to purchasing the target local products • Attend a training and/or webinar to increase your knowledge of using local products • provide feedback and/or data to improve the project

  9. Gardens

  10. Cultivate Health Initiative • Funded by UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health from the Wisconsin Partnership Program • Develop 5 regional hubs to continue youth garden training and technical assistance • Over 5 years, 2,000 educators will be trained to provide garden-based education to over 90,000 Wisconsin children

  11. Farm to School Resources to Keep Us Moving Forward

  12. WI F2S Resources • Develop resources beneficial to all F2S (and F2ECE and farm to institution) partners. • Local and statewide partnerships • Share your needs with us! • WI F2S Newsletter (DATCP) • Wisconsin School Garden Initiative Newsletter • Healthy Food Marketing Guide & Assessment • Toolkits • DPI (Farm to School / Farm to Early Care & Education)

  13. Wisconsin Farm to School Toolkits www.cias.wisc.edu/toolkits

  14. Chop! Chop! Video Series • FREE online training videos • Enable food service staff use more WI-grown fruits, vegetables & whole grains via culinary skills http://www.cias.wisc.edu/chopchop/

  15. 2016 National Farm to Cafeteria Conference • June 2-4, 2016 - Madison, Wisconsin • Featuring local field trips and a WI focused plenary session • farmtocafeteriaconference.com Images: http://goo.gl/JxPizJ

  16. Where are we going? • Promote children’s health by providing fresh, healthy and minimally-processed foods in schools and supporting the development of healthy eating habits • Strengthen children’s and communities’ knowledge about, and attitudes toward agriculture, food, nutrition, and the environment. • Strengthen local economies by expanding markets for Wisconsin’s agricultural producers and food entrepreneurs

  17. Where are we going? Group Discussion • It’s 2020. Where is your farm to school program? • What resources need to be in place for you to get there? • How can we help you access them?

  18. WI Farm to School Steering Committee Sarah Elliott Local Food Economic Development Consultant WI Farm to School Program Manager WI Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection sarah.elliott@wisconsin.gov 608-224-5046 Beth Hanna Training and Outreach Specialist Wisconsin School Garden Initiative Community GroundWorks beth@communitygroundworks.org 608-310-8844 Vanessa Herald Farm to School Outreach Specialist Great Lakes Regional Lead for the National Farm to School Network Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems UW-Madison vherald@wisc.edu 608-263-6064 Allison Pfaff Nutrition Program Consultant WI Department of Public Instruction - School Nutrition Team allison.pfaff@dpi.wi.gov 608-267-1066

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